The hCG diet was originated by Dr. Simeons. Participants are closely monitored by a medical professional and receive near daily doses of the hormone hCG, either by injection or a drop placed under the tongue. After three injections, dieters are instructed to cut their calories to a maximum of 500 per day. The variety of food allowed on the diet is extremely limited. Food should be high in protein and low in items that are high in fats, starches and carbs. Alcohol, dairy products and sugar are not allowed. A water and apple cleanse is prescribed after going off plan.
Dr. Simeons, like most doctors, does not like the HCG diet. It is too extreme for most doctors.
There are several places online for a person to go for reviews on Dr. Simeons hgc diet. Go to www.weightlossdietinformation.com/what-do-hcg-diet..
You can find some of Dr simeons HCG diet recipes on the following site: http://hcgdietinfo.com/HCG-Diet-Protocol.htm. It is an extreme diet.
The HCG diet allows only 500 calories a day. A review of it can be found at: http://www.dietsinreview.com/diets/dr.-simeons-new-hcg-weight-loss-diet-drops.
Dr Simeons on allows for simple proteins and vegetables. You only have 500 calories a day to work with.
You can find Dr Simeon HCG diet recipes on the following site: http://hcgdietinfo.com/HCG-Diet-Protocol.htm. It is a very extreme diet.
The HCG diet has been shown to be successful in the short term. There are no long term studies that have been done so far.
As with anything of much popularity, there's a lot of reviews to sort though. However, one of the best sources of reviews of it can be found at http://www.mydietarea.com/hcg-diet/
Probably the fastest are those which come pre-prepared. The rice dishes for example, can simply be rehydrated.
For the most part the reviews are very critical. It seems to mostly work due to the fact that the people are eating low caloric diets, not because of the hcg.
According to Dr Simeons you cannot mix your veggies.
I would avoid any drinks that are filled with sugar. Typically on the hCG diet someone that is doing Dr. Simeons original protocol is only going to drink water and maybe a little bit of tea or coffee each day. Hope that helps.